Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery

If you have only a few hours to spare in Kuala Lumpur, one great way to spend it is to drop into one of the best kept secrets in Kuala Lumpur: the Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery located at Jalan Dato’ Onn. The Museum and Art Gallery is housed in the impressively sleek complex of glass and titanium, Sasana Kijang, the Central Bank of Malaysia’s centre of learning excellence.

Intended to appeal to both young and old, the Museum and Art Gallery is designed to be an informal educational avenue for anyone who seeks greater understanding on the Malaysian economy and its economic history, the Bank’s role in the nation’s economic development and financial regulation since 1959 to the present day. It also acts as the guardian to the nation’s numismatics heritage, whilst the Art Gallery underlines the Bank’s role as a patron of Malaysian arts with its impressive collection of over 1,500 contemporary Malaysian and ASEAN artworks acquired since 1962.

The Museum which comprises six galleries namely, the Art Gallery, Economic Gallery, Islamic Finance Gallery, Numismatics Gallery , Children’s Gallery and the Bank Negara Malaysia Gallery, is committed to meaningful engagement with people from all walks of life. Through innovative exhibitions, scholarly projects and outreach activities, it seeks to elevate financial literacy and appreciation of Malaysia’s cultural distinctiveness.

The Museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm and admission is free. Guided tours and special educational programmes are available for groups of 20 or more, subject to availability. For more information, please contact us at 03-91792888 or via email infomuseum@bnm.gov.my.

This Museum and Art Gallery is rapidly making its mark as a popular stop on the tourist map as a worthwhile learning experience, so do make it a point to drop by soon to fully appreciate it yourself!

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Opening hoursMonday to Sunday (except the first 3 days of Eid Mubarak)

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